When to trim your trees in Polk County

The best window for structural pruning here is late winter into early spring, before the flush of new growth. The tree heals fast and you can see the framework clearly.

Heavy canopy work right before a named storm is a bad idea: fresh cuts and a thinned crown leave a tree unbalanced. Get thinning done by late May so it has time to settle.

Storm damage is always the exception. A cracked or hanging limb is an open wound already, so we cut it clean the same day we get there.